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Handwritten letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy on the recto of three letterheads of R. J. Moss & Co., Alexandria. Pages 2 and 3 are numbered at top right. Social news and financial issues of the family. Details from a ball organised by the Zervoudakis family.

Handwritten diary-type letter by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, written over three days, in a bifolio with notes on all sides. It is a reply to a letter by C. P. Cavafy, dated 26 March. Commentary on subjects and individuals apparently mentioned in the letter by C. P. Cavafy. Account of Paul's everyday life after the death of general De Horsey, with references to his financial situation and to his plan to publish a newspaper, which was postponed due to the war. He informs his brother about his membership in a club (Circle d’agriculture) and the opportunity he has to use the library - he is presently reading the comedies The Wasps and The Clouds by Aristophanes, as well as Les Caractères by La Bruyère. Finally, on the occasion of a trip he made to Nice and Monte Carlo, he provides information on the common acquaintances he met there. Of note is the frequent use of English and French words and phrases in the flow of written discourse.

Handwritten list of books and journals, compiled in three double sheet notepapers and one sheet. The year of publication of some books is recorded; a code is recorded to the left of the author's name. Non-Greek publications, mostly literary and historical; among them, a luxury Japanese edition of Cavafy's poems in French. The dates mentioned cover the period 1758-1928.

Handwritten notes on both sides of seven sheets. Abbreviations, cancellations and emendations. Sheets 2 and 4 are numbered at top left. Phrases and quotes in English. This appears to be a draft of a prose text, which also includes verses copied from poems. It most probably refers to the work of Robert Browning.

Notes on two sheets, numbered "Ι" and "ΙΙ". References to book titles, authors and purchase prices.